Miyajima

Miyajima is one of the crown jewels of , and certainly one of its finest views. Located off the coast of Hiroshima, in , the serene beauty of the island is an essential coda to that city.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Hiroshima, Japan
  • Also known as: Itsuku”, “Itsukushima”, “Ituku Sima”, “Miya Sima”, “Miya-jima”, and “Miya-shima

Places of Interest

Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Misen.

Protected area
is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in in , accessible from the mainland by ferry at .

Peak
is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, , and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of .

Public aquarium
is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, . The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Miyajima

Latitude
34.2725° or 34° 16′ 21″ north
Longitude
132.304° or 132° 18′ 14″ east
Population
535
Elevation
295 metres (968 feet)
Open location code
8Q6J78F3+2H
Geo­Names ID
1861253
Wiki­data ID
Q875301
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Miyajima” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: إيتسوكوشيما
  • Azerbaijani: İsukusima
  • Azerbaijani: İtsukuşima
  • Balinese: Itsukushima
  • Basque: Itsukushima uhartea
  • Basque: Itsukushima
  • Catalan: Itsukushima
  • Catalan: Miyajima
  • Cebuano: Itsuku Shima
  • Chinese: 严岛
  • Chinese: 嚴島
  • Chinese: 安藝之宮島
  • Chinese: 安藝宮島
  • Chinese: 宫岛
  • Czech: Icukušima
  • Czech: Mijadžima
  • Dutch: Miyajima
  • Esperanto: Icukuŝima
  • Esperanto: Itsukushima
  • Esperanto: Mijaĵima
  • Finnish: Miyajima
  • French: île Itsuku
  • French: Itsuku-shima
  • French: Itsukushima
  • French: Miyajima
  • German: Itsukushima
  • German: Miyajima
  • Hebrew: איטסוקושימה
  • Hebrew: איצוקושימה
  • Hebrew: מיאג’ימה
  • Hungarian: Icukusima
  • Indonesian: Itsukushima
  • Indonesian: Miyajima
  • Italian: Itsukushima
  • Italian: Miyajima
  • Japanese: 伊都岐島
  • Japanese: 厳島
  • Japanese: 安芸の宮島
  • Japanese: 宮島
  • Korean: 미야지마 섬
  • Korean: 이쓰쿠시마섬
  • Persian: ایتسوکوشیما
  • Polish: Itsukushima
  • Polish: Miyajima
  • Polish: Wyspa Miyajima
  • Portuguese: Itsukushima
  • Russian: Ицукусима-дзиндзя
  • Russian: Ицукусима
  • Russian: Миядзима
  • Russian: Синтоистская святыня острова Ицукусима
  • Slovenian: Icukušima
  • Spanish: Itsukushima
  • Spanish: Miyajima
  • Sundanese: Itsukushima
  • Swedish: Itsukushima
  • Turkish: Itsukushima
  • Ukrainian: Іцукушіма
  • Ukrainian: Міяджіма
  • Ukrainian: Міядзіма

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Miyajima”. Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.